Vijay Prashad (2022-02-18). West bullies world while citing threats from China, Russia. asiatimes.com On January 21, Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach attended a talk in New Delhi organized by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses. Schà∂nbach was speaking as the chief of Germany's navy during his visit to the institute. "What he really wants is respect," Schà∂nbach said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "And my god, giving someone respect is low-cost, even …

Staff (2022-02-18). Second Ukrainian tests positive for banned drug at Olympics. rt.com The bobsledder's Winter Olympics sample contained a steroid, doping chiefs announced in the wake of a Ukrainian skier testing positive for three banned substances | Strongwoman-turned-bobsledder Lidiia Hunko has become the second Ukrainian to fail a drugs test at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games this week, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has announced. | The 28-year-old, who is a former world champion deadlifter, was tested by the ITA during an in-competition anti-doping control check on Monday, when she finished 20th in the women's monobob. | A World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited (WADA) laboratory in B…

Staff (2022-02-18). Who is the coach at the center of Kamila Valieva's Olympic storm? rt.com Kamila Valieva's ordeal at the Beijing Olympics has brought added attention to a prominent Russian figure skating coach | Teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has faced intense scrutiny at the Beijing Olympics, but the media has also been drawn to coach Eteri Tutberidze — someone who would otherwise have been a much less prominent presence. | Tutberidze is a renowned trainer of Olympic champions, a coach whose conveyor belt of talent has functioned relentlessly in recent years. | But as Tutberidze now faces questions over her methods in light of Valieva's unfortunate situation, we look at some of the key…

Staff (2022-02-18). Olympic chief is 'weaving fiction' — Russian official. rt.com Russia's deputy prime minister attacked the comments made by IOC president Thomas Bach | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach should stop "weaving his own fictional narrative" after he criticized figure skater Kamila Valieva's coaching team, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has said. | Speaking to journalists in Beijing on Friday, Bach claimed he had been "disturbed" by the reaction from Valieva's trainers — including coach Eteri Tutberidize — after the teenager struggled badly in her free skate routine, finishing outside the medals. | Bach claimed Tutberidize…

Frances Kuo (2022-02-18). Utah continues Olympic spirit after hosting Winter Games in 2002. america.cgtn.com Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, but after the Games were over, the international spirt remained. Since then, nearby Park City has hosted athletes from China and around the world. Find out more.

Staff (2022-02-18). Ski superstar Gu hails being a 'biracial young woman' after making Olympic history. rt.com The Chinese-American triple medalist says she has helped to lessen male dominance in extreme sports | Former Team USA star Eileen Gu won her third medal for China at the Winter Olympics — and the Chinese-American sensation said her history-making triumph at the Beijing Games is a triumph for "representation and sporting equity" that she hopes will inspire future generations. | California-born Gu, who has an American father, a grandfather from Shanghai and a grandmother from Nanjing and switched teams as a 15-year-old in 2019, added halfpipe gold to her big air triumph and slopestyle silver, capping an exc…

Gerald Tan (2022-02-18). See how China's digital currency charms users at the Winter Olympics. america.cgtn.com The concept of paying with a mobile phone certainly isn't new. So, why is China's digital currency making waves at the Winter Olympics? Find out more at the Gist.

Paulo Cabral (2022-02-18). Brazilian athlete on participating in the Beijing Olympics. america.cgtn.com Nicole Silveira is both a Skeleton athlete and a nurse in Brazil. She placed 13th in the skeleton competition at the Beijing Olympics. CGTN's Paulo Cabral interviewed her about her impressions about the Olympics.

Staff (2022-02-18). Zuckerberg's Facebook empire collapsing. rt.com Meta has lost nearly half its value in the last six months | Once the world's sixth largest firm with a valuation of over $1 trillion, Facebook's parent company Meta finished Thursday's trading with a value of $565 billion. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the social media giant has tumbled out of the world's 10 largest companies by market value, hammered by its worst monthly stock decline ever. | The stock rout has placed Mark Zuckerberg's company in 11th place behind Chinese Tencent Holdings. Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) holds the ninth spot. The list of the world's mo…

Jenny Clegg (2022-02-17). Ukraine crisis is part of new cold war on Russia (and China). multipolarista.com The US-manufactured crisis in Ukraine is part of the NATO drive to subordinate Europe and Asia, to prevent their tilt toward the China-Russia alliance and the Eurasian powers' attempt to build a new multipolar world.

Staff (2022-02-17). IOC & WADA 'destroyed' Valieva, says skating icon. rt.com Alexander Zhulin accused international sports officials of ruining the 'brightest star of figure skating' | Former ice dance world champion Alexander Zhulin has said that international sporting authorities will have to live with the consequences of "ruining" Russian star Kamila Valieva's Olympic dreams after her doping case ordeal in Beijing. | What was expected to be Valieva's crowning triumph in the Chinese capital turned into a nightmare for the 15-year-old after a positive test for a doping sample taken in December was reported during the Games. | Valieva was cleared for continued competition by the Court…

sputniknews (2022-02-17). Russian Olympic Committee to ISU: Results of Team Event at Olympics Are Not Subject to Review. sputniknews.com The statement comes amid a controversy over Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose doping test taken in December, almost months before the start of the Olympics, came back positive for a banned substance as she was competing in Beijing. The tests she took at the games were all negative.

Staff (2022-02-17). Russian ice queen issues message to Valieva. rt.com The former world champion admitted she was lost for words after watching the drama at the Winter Olympics | Figure skating great Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has spoken of her heartbreak for Kamila Valieva after watching the pre-Winter Olympics favorite finish fourth in the individual competition, ending a campaign hindered by a high-profile doping case finish with a performance the 15-year-old was clearly unhappy with at the Beijing Games. | 2015 world champion Tuktamysheva has a strong relationship with Valieva, posing for playful photos when the pair have faced each other competitively and telling the prodigy to…

Staff (2022-02-17). US journalist pours scorn on Russian skater's Beijing history. rt.com Christine Brennan was quick to question Alexandra Trusova's achievements in Beijing | American journalist Christine Brennan has continued her attacks on Russian figure skating by seemingly calling into question the historic performance given by Alexandra Trusova on her way to silver in Thursday's figure skating program in Beijing. | Trusova, 17, carved out a piece of history for herself by becoming the first woman in history to successfully to land five quads in a routine, as part of the 251.73 overall score she was given in the competition. | But Trusova barely had time to remove her skates before she found h…

Brittani Banks (2022-02-17). The Western Allied Nations Bully the World While Warning of Threats From China and Russia. independentmediainstitute.org On January 21, 2022, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach attended a talk in New Delhi, India, organized by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses. Schà∂nbach was speaking as the chief of Germany's navy during his visit to the institute. "What he really wants is respect," Schà∂nbach said, referring to Russia's President Vladimir Putin. …

Staff (2022-02-17). Emotional Russian Olympic boss responds to Valieva drama. rt.com The Russian Olympic Committee president expressed empathy for Kamila Valieva and praised his team's podium one-two | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov has expressed his organization's love for Winter Olympics figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova and history-making silver medalist Alexandra Trusova, adding a note of sorrow for Kamila Valieva while noting her "talent and inner strength" at the Beijing Games. | On a dramatic final day of women's figure skating at the Games, world champion Shcherbakova secured glory in the individual competition and Trusova finished behind her, be…

Brittani Banks (2022-02-17). Why Is China Fanning the Flames of Ethnic Politics in the Balkans? independentmediainstitute.org The fragile geopolitical nature of the Balkans has allowed Russia to consistently undermine Western integration attempts in the region. While foreign interference is nothing new in Europe's underbelly, it has historically been limited to regional powers and the U.S. But China's recent collaboration with Russia in supporting ethnic separatism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) reveals …

Staff (2022-02-17). Putin sends message after Olympic figure skating result. rt.com The Kremlin commented after the Olympic women's figure skating event | President Vladimir Putin has hailed the exceptional performances of Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating stars in Beijing, after Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova claimed gold and silver respectively in the women's individual event on Thursday, while Kamila Valieva finished in fourth position. | "Dear Anna Stanislavovna," read a message which appeared on the Kremlin's "I congratulat…

New Atlas (2022-02-17). EU's "Alternative" to China's Belt and Road Initiative. newatlas.report February 17, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — The European Union unveiled what it is touting as an "alternative" to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Called the "Global Gateway," the EU claims it will deliver better alternatives consisting of "high standards, good governance, and transparency," in a rollout almost indistinguishable from the vague and …

David Cavendish (2022-02-17). Importing Olympians only a problem when China does it…especially if they win gold. peoplesworld.org It depends on whose ox is being gored, as the old saying goes. Ian Goodrum wrote a very enlightening article, "Beijing Olympics: Eileen Gu doesn't care what the U.S. media thinks of her." (People's World, Feb. 9, 2022.) In it, he recounts the story of Ailing (Eileen) Gu, who was born and raised in the …

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-02-17). China and Mexico look to their joint future. america.cgtn.com China and Mexico are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations this week.

Joel Richards (2022-02-17). Argentina expands nuclear energy with China's help. america.cgtn.com Argentina will be expanding its nuclear power sector after reaching an agreement this month with the China National Nuclear Corporation to build a new plant using China's Hualong One technology.

sputniknews (2022-02-17). China's Huawei Pledges Full Cooperation After India's Tax Inspectors' Visits, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese telecommunications titan Huawei said it is ready for full-scale cooperation with India, following searches in several Huawei branch offices in India, media reported on Thursday.

Staff (2022-02-17). Linternas festivas en en el sur de China. cubadebate.cu El Festival de las Linternas marca el final de las celebraciones para recibir al Año Nuevo Chino, este 2022 Año del Tigre. Esta fiesta de los farolillos coincide con el decimoquinto día del primer mes del calendario lunar chino y la primera luna llena, este año 2022 fue el 15 de febrero. Esa noche el cielo las ciudades y pueblos de China se iluminó con miles de farolillos que cubrieron con sus reflejos los desfiles finales de las celebraciones.

_____ (2022-02-17). Blinken's Asia-Pacific Tour: Fighting the War by Other Means. journal-neo.org Soon after releasing the new anti-China Indo-Pacific strategy, the US secretary of state Antony Blinken embarked upon a significant tour to countries in Asia and the Pacific to reassure these countries of the US commitment — and ability — to protect and defend them against an 'aggressive' China. Even though US officials have been saying, …

Staff (2022-02-17). Why the US trade war on China has been an economic disaster for Americans. rt.com Trump hailed his 2020 deal with Beijing as "transformative" for the US. He was right — it's made ordinary US citizens much poorer | At the end of January, the US-China 'phase one' trade deal made under Donald Trump expired. The agreement, struck in January 2020 at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and before ties with Beijing fell off a cliff, stipulated that China would purchase (ludicrously) over $200 billion in agricultural products from the US per annum in order to end Trump's trade war. It was more like a one-sided extortion, placing huge demands on Beijing with very little compromise on t…

teleSUR (2022-02-17). Sweden Wins Women's Free Ski Cross Gold in Beijing 2022. telesurenglish.net Sandra Naeslund from Sweden broke Canada's dominance in the women's free ski cross to win the gold at Beijing 2022 here Thursday afternoon. Canada had never conceded the event's Olympic gold before. | RELATED: | The 25-year-old Naeslund made a flash start in the four-athlete big final including Marielle Thompson (Canada), Daniela Maier (Germany) and Fanny Smith (Switzerland). In the final, which had almost been postpon…

teleSUR (2022-02-17). 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing: The Most-viewed Games in US. telesurenglish.net The Games are top-rated among ordinary Americans. U.S. and Chinese Olympians have displayed a friendly relationship during the ongoing event, satirizing the Washington-led farce of a diplomatic boycott of the Games. | RELATED: | Globalink | Beijing 2022 One of the Most Beautiful Events in My Life: Ecuadorian Alpine Skier | According to media industry insiders, the 2022 Olympics in Beijing could become the most-watched video program in U.S. history,…

Staff (2022-02-17). Emotional Russian Olympic boss responds to Valieva drama. rt.com The Russian Olympic Committee president expressed empathy for Kamila Valieva and praised his team's podium one-two | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov has expressed his organization's love for Winter Olympics figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova and history-making silver medalist Alexandra Trusova, adding a note of sorrow for Kamila Valieva while noting her "talent and inner strength" at the Beijing Games. | On a dramatic final day of women's figure skating at the Games, world champion Shcherbakova secured glory in the individual competition and Trusova finished behind her, be…

Staff (2022-02-17). IOC & WADA 'destroyed' Valieva, says skating icon. rt.com Alexander Zhulin accused international sports officials of ruining the 'brightest star of figure skating' | Former ice dance world champion Alexander Zhulin has said that international sporting authorities will have to live with the consequences of "ruining" Russian star Kamila Valieva's Olympic dreams after her doping case ordeal in Beijing. | What was expected to be Valieva's crowning triumph in the Chinese capital turned into a nightmare for the 15-year-old after a positive test for a doping sample taken in December was reported during the Games. | Valieva was cleared for continued competition by the Court…

Staff (2022-02-17). US journalist pours scorn on Russian skater's Beijing history. rt.com Christine Brennan was quick to question Alexandra Trusova's achievements in Beijing | American journalist Christine Brennan has continued her attacks on Russian figure skating by seemingly calling into question the historic performance given by Alexandra Trusova on her way to silver in Thursday's figure skating program in Beijing. | Trusova, 17, carved out a piece of history for herself by becoming the first woman in history to successfully to land five quads in a routine, as part of the 251.73 overall score she was given in the competition. | But Trusova barely had time to remove her skates before she found h…

sputniknews (2022-02-17). Russian Olympic Committee to ISU: Results of Team Event at Olympics Are Not Subject to Review. sputniknews.com The statement comes amid a controversy over Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose doping test taken in December, almost months before the start of the Olympics, came back positive for a banned substance as she was competing in Beijing. The tests she took at the games were all negative.

Staff (2022-02-17). Russian ice queen issues message to Valieva. rt.com The former world champion admitted she was lost for words after watching the drama at the Winter Olympics | Figure skating great Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has spoken of her heartbreak for Kamila Valieva after watching the pre-Winter Olympics favorite finish fourth in the individual competition, ending a campaign hindered by a high-profile doping case finish with a performance the 15-year-old was clearly unhappy with at the Beijing Games. | 2015 world champion Tuktamysheva has a strong relationship with Valieva, posing for playful photos when the pair have faced each other competitively and telling the prodigy to…

Staff (2022-02-17). Putin sends message after Olympic figure skating result. rt.com The Kremlin commented after the Olympic women's figure skating event | President Vladimir Putin has hailed the exceptional performances of Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating stars in Beijing, after Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova claimed gold and silver respectively in the women's individual event on Thursday, while Kamila Valieva finished in fourth position. | "Dear Anna Stanislavovna," read a message which appeared on the Kremlin's "I congratulat…

David Cavendish (2022-02-17). Importing Olympians only a problem when China does it…especially if they win gold. peoplesworld.org It depends on whose ox is being gored, as the old saying goes. Ian Goodrum wrote a very enlightening article, "Beijing Olympics: Eileen Gu doesn't care what the U.S. media thinks of her." (People's World, Feb. 9,2022.) In it he recounts the story of Ailing (Eileen) Gu, who was born and raised in the United …

Staff (2022-02-17). Linternas festivas en en el sur de China. cubadebate.cu El Festival de las Linternas marca el final de las celebraciones para recibir al Año Nuevo Chino, este 2022 Año del Tigre. Esta fiesta de los farolillos coincide con el decimoquinto día del primer mes del calendario lunar chino y la primera luna llena, este año 2022 fue el 15 de febrero. Esa noche el cielo las ciudades y pueblos de China se iluminó con miles de farolillos que cubrieron con sus reflejos los desfiles finales de las celebraciones.

Staff (2022-02-17). Why the US trade war on China has been an economic disaster for Americans. rt.com Trump hailed his 2020 deal with Beijing as "transformative" for the US. He was right — it's made ordinary US citizens much poorer | At the end of January, the US-China 'phase one' trade deal made under Donald Trump expired. The agreement, struck in January 2020 at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and before ties with Beijing fell off a cliff, stipulated that China would purchase (ludicrously) over $200 billion in agricultural products from the US per annum in order to end Trump's trade war. It was more like a one-sided extortion, placing huge demands on Beijing with very little compromise on t…

sputniknews (2022-02-17). China's Huawei Pledges Full Cooperation After India's Tax Inspectors' Visits, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese telecommunications titan Huawei said it is ready for full-scale cooperation with India, following searches in several Huawei branch offices in India, media reported on Thursday.

teleSUR (2022-02-17). 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing: The Most-viewed Games in US. telesurenglish.net The Games are top-rated among ordinary Americans. U.S. and Chinese Olympians have displayed a friendly relationship during the ongoing event, satirizing the Washington-led farce of a diplomatic boycott of the Games. | RELATED: | Globalink | Beijing 2022 One of the Most Beautiful Events in My Life: Ecuadorian Alpine Skier | According to media industry insiders, the 2022 Olympics in Beijing could become the most-watched video program in U.S. history,…

teleSUR (2022-02-17). Sweden Wins Women's Free Ski Cross Gold in Beijing 2022. telesurenglish.net Sandra Naeslund from Sweden broke Canada's dominance in the women's free ski cross to win the gold at Beijing 2022 here Thursday afternoon. Canada had never conceded the event's Olympic gold before. | RELATED: | The 25-year-old Naeslund made a flash start in the four-athlete big final including Marielle Thompson (Canada), Daniela Maier (Germany) and Fanny Smith (Switzerland). In the final, which had almost been postpon…

Noam Chomsky (2022-02-16). Noam Chomsky: 'There are plausible regional settlements for Ukraine and China'. greenleft.org.au United States anti-war activist Professor Noam Chomsky said regional solutions exist for the two main confrontations today — Ukraine and China — but that the United States President is not interested.

Staff (2022-02-16). USADA comments on new Valieva claims. rt.com The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency has responded to unsubstantiated reports of documents showing that Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances on an anti-doping control form | The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has said unsubstantiated reports of Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva listing two legal heart drugs on a pre-Winter Olympics anti-doping form suggest "something more serious is going on" in the Beijing Games sensation's high-profile case. | A document filed in Valieva's arbitration hearing over a provisional suspension, which she successfully argued against at a Court of Arbitra…

Staff (2022-02-16). Russian ski queens savor more Beijing success. rt.com Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva added to their Beijing medal tally | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) duo Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva collected another Beijing medal with a third-place finish in Wednesday's women's classic team sprint. | Following gold medal success in the women's 4 x 5km cross-country relay, Stupak and Nepryaeva combined again, this time winning bronze behind their German and Swedish rivals Victoria Carl and Jonna Sundling's of Sweden. | Germany's Victoria Carl, who had replaced Katherine Sauerbrey before the event, produced a brilliant burst on the home stretch to celebrate a stunni…

Ann Brown (2022-02-16). SEC Probes Trading Affiliates Of Crypto Giant Binance.US. moguldom.com The U.S. arm of China-based Binance — the world's biggest crypto exchange by trading volume — is under a U.S. federal investigation for alleged failure to disclose links to crypto trading firms. The Securities and Exchange Commission is probing the trading affiliates of Binance.US. Investor protection is the mission of the SEC regulatory agency. Binance.US …

Anand Naidoo (2022-02-16). The Heat: China-Latin America ties. america.cgtn.com As China and Mexico celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, we take a look at Chinese relations with Latin America. And how it's changing the geopolitical landscape in the region.

_____ (2022-02-16). EU's "Alternative" to China's Belt and Road Initiative. journal-neo.org The European Union unveiled what it is touting as an "alternative" to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Called the "Global Gateway," the EU claims it will deliver better alternatives consisting of "high standards, good governance, and transparency," in a rollout almost indistinguishable from the vague and poorly received US "Build Back Better World" (B3W) …

Luis Manuel Arce Isaac (2022-02-16). Ucrania y la recomposición de los equilibrios. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y el canciller de Alemania, Olaf Scholz, acaban de sostener una reunión en Washington con la intención aparente de enviar a Rusia y China en mensaje de "alianza confiable" en el caso de…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-16). Settler-Colonialism is an Inevitable Incubator for Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea It's ironic that U.S. patriots are the most insistent in claiming that China is headed for collapse. Not only is this narrative totally detached from China's increasingly prosperous actual conditions, but it's ignorant to just how long Chinese civilization has been here. This is in contrast to the makeshift settler colony that was…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-16). Imperialists Apply Africa Destabilization Model to Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea 2019 photo from Port-au-Prince, Haiti Now that U.S. imperialism has not just entered into a tailspin of decline in geopolitical influence, but suffered a series of defeats that have harmed its international support amid the great-power competition with China, it's become more willing to resort to drastic measures than ever. This goes beyond Washington's instigations…

_____ (2022-02-16). Another Edition of the Chronicles of the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org The previous chapter of this Chronicle discussed perhaps the most relevant question of all — how strong the position of the Democratic Progressive Party ruling since 2016 (its second consecutive term) and led by Tsai Ing-wen, the current president of Taiwan, is among the Taiwanese. The answer to this question will largely determine the answer …

Noam Chomsky (2022-02-16). Noam Chomsky: 'There are plausible regional settlements for Ukraine and China'. greenleft.org.au United States anti-war activist Professor Noam Chomsky said regional solutions exist for the two main confrontations today — Ukraine and China — but that the United States President is not interested.

Staff (2022-02-16). China hits out at US over Ukraine. rt.com Intelligence reports claiming a Russian invasion could be imminent have hit the Ukrainian economy hard | Claims from Western politicians and spy agencies that Russian bombs could start falling on Ukraine at any moment as part of an all-out invasion have dealt a heavy social and economic blow to Kiev, Beijing has claimed. | Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin weighed in on the standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations, arguing that Washington has contributed to rapidly rising tensions. | "Over the last few days, the US has been fannin…

Staff (2022-02-16). USADA comments on new Valieva claims. rt.com The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency has responded to unsubstantiated reports of documents showing that Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances on an anti-doping control form | The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has said unsubstantiated reports of Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva listing two legal heart drugs on a pre-Winter Olympics anti-doping form suggest "something more serious is going on" in the Beijing Games sensation's high-profile case. | A document filed in Valieva's arbitration hearing over a provisional suspension, which she successfully argued against at a Court of Arbitra…

Staff (2022-02-16). Russian ski queens savor more Beijing success. rt.com Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva added to their Beijing medal tally | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) duo Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva collected another Beijing medal with a third-place finish in Wednesday's women's classic team sprint. | Following gold medal success in the women's 4 x 5km cross-country relay, Stupak and Nepryaeva combined again, this time winning bronze behind their German and Swedish rivals Victoria Carl and Jonna Sundling's of Sweden. | Germany's Victoria Carl, who had replaced Katherine Sauerbrey before the event, produced a brilliant burst on the home stretch to celebrate a stunni…

_____ (2022-02-15). Observations on the Russia China Statement. strategic-culture.org By Patrick ARMSTRONG | "Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China on International Relations Entering a New Era and lobal Sustainable Development" 4 February 2022. (This document is the grand strategic manifesto of a new world order and there is much more to be said about it than what follows. I believe that 4 February 2022 will be remembered as the proclamation of a new dis…

teleSUR (2022-02-15). Su Wins Men's Snowboard Big Air Gold as China Soars New Olympic Heights. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Su Yiming claimed the Olympic gold medal in the men's snowboard big air with a stylish show, adding to his silver medal in the slopestyle event. Mons Roisland (Norway) took the silver, while Max Parrot (Canada), who took gold in the slopestyle, finished third. | RELATED: | Su's success at Big Air Shougang has lifted China's haul of medals to 12, includin…

Anonymous015 (2022-02-15). America's Cold War on China. Uyghurs: To Put an End to Fake News. southfront.org Written by Roger Keeran. Originally appeared at Global Research The United States government is ratcheting up a cold war against China. The Biden…

WSWS (2022-02-15). US secretary of state visits Fiji, escalating confrontation with China. wsws.org Blinken's visit was a significant event, designed to advance the strategic interests of US imperialism across the Pacific amid escalating war tensions.

_____ (2022-02-15). The U.S. Government Truly Believes the Entire Planet Is Its Property. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | U.S. Aims to Thwart China's Plan for Atlantic Base in Africa", subtitled "An American delegation wants to convince Equatorial Guinea against giving Beijing a launchpad in waters the U.S. considers its backyard." | The article quotes the former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy saying "We'd really, really not like to see a Chinese facility" on the Atlantic, and discusses "American concern about China's global expansionism and its pursuit of a permanent military presence on waters the U.S. considers home turf." | The Quincy Institute's Trita Parsi Editor (2022-02-15). ASEAN nations using Laos-China Railway for 'green', low-carbon freight. mronline.org In early December 2021, Laos inaugurated the Boten-Vientiane railway, a 414-kilometer (km) electrified high-speed railway that runs between the capital Vientiane and the town of Boten on the Laos-China border.

JANET (2022-02-15). China holds first-ever carbon-neutral Olympics. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley February 14, 2022 This year's Beijing Winter Olympics is the first in history to be carbon-neutral. This includes renewable energy in all game venues, introducing new low-carbon technologies and using transportation fueled by hydrogen, natural gas and electricity. China completed the Zhangbei power grid station in time for the Olympics. That's the world's first renewable energy-based, flexible direct current (DC) power transmission system. This means, according to "China Daily," the system has "strong controllability, fast power adjustment speed and a flexible operation mode, compared with AC and co…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-02-15). China calls on US to take more practical steps in JCPOA talks. en.mehrnews.com In a new position regarding the ongoing talks in Austrian capital of Vienna, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the United States must take more practical steps.

teleSUR (2022-02-15). Globalink | Beijing 2022 One of the Most Beautiful Events in My Life: Ecuadorian Alpine Skier. telesurenglish.net The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is one of the most beautiful events in her life, Ecuadorian Alpine skier Sarah Escobar has said. | Sarah Escobar presents a Chinese knot, which is given to her as a birthday gift.

_____ (2022-02-15). Chicago Parking Meters: Harbingers Of Neoliberal Privatization. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL – Parking on most streets in Chicago will cost you at least $2 an hour. In some busier areas that jumps up to $4.50, and the downtown Loop area can run as high as $7. | You'd be hard pressed to find pricier street parking in the United States. A 2019 study by the parking services company Parkopedia found only Miami Beach and New York City are more expensive. | But this wasn't always in the case. Before 2008, parking in the Windy City was a relatively reasonable 50 cents per hour, no matter where in town you were. But 14 years ago the City Council, at the urging of then-Mayor Richard M. Daley, sold the…

Lyn Neeley (2022-02-15). China holds first-ever carbon-neutral Olympics. workers.org This year's Beijing Winter Olympics is the first in history to be carbon-neutral. This includes renewable energy in all game venues, introducing new low-carbon technologies and using transportation fueled by hydrogen, natural gas and electricity. China completed the Zhangbei power grid station in time for the Olympics. That's the world's . . . |

WSWS (2022-02-15). US secretary of state visits Fiji, escalating confrontation with China. wsws.org Blinken's visit was a significant event, designed to advance the strategic interests of US imperialism across the Pacific amid escalating war tensions.

teleSUR (2022-02-15). Su Wins Men's Snowboard Big Air Gold as China Soars New Olympic Heights. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Su Yiming claimed the Olympic gold medal in the men's snowboard big air with a stylish show, adding to his silver medal in the slopestyle event. Mons Roisland (Norway) took the silver, while Max Parrot (Canada), who took gold in the slopestyle, finished third. | RELATED: | Su's success at Big Air Shougang has lifted China's haul of medals to 12, includin…

teleSUR (2022-02-15). Globalink | Beijing 2022 One of the Most Beautiful Events in My Life: Ecuadorian Alpine Skier. telesurenglish.net The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is one of the most beautiful events in her life, Ecuadorian Alpine skier Sarah Escobar has said. | Sarah Escobar presents a Chinese knot, which is given to her as a birthday gift.

_____ (2022-02-14). Why QUAD Is Irreplaceable. strategic-culture.org QUAD provides an umbrella to huddle together behind closed doors and give vent to their grouse against China in hushed tone — a safety valve for pent-up frustrations. | The scheduling of the QUAD ministerial meeting in Canberra on February 9 right in the middle of the Ukraine crisis and cascading U.S.-Russia tensions served to highlight that China remains Washington's top foreign policy priority. | Possibly, Washington also gave a nuanced message that it has the capability to simultaneously tackle China and Russia. Washington probably hoped that such messaging would resonate in the Asia-Pacific region, whic…

Brian Becker (2022-02-14). The West covered sports in 2008, but politics in 2022 — What changed? liberationnews.org U.S. media coverage of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics was accompanied by a barrage of non-stop political attacks against China by US commentators and the mainstream media.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-14). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following article by Carlos Martinez was commissioned by the Taihe Institute for the January 2022 edition of its monthly magazine, TI Observer. Carlos gives an overview of the history of European and North American subjugation of Latin America, and explores the ways in which the expanding relationship between China and the region is…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-14). Chinese-Russian Text on Constructing a Community of Common Destiny for Mankind — A Crucial Peacebuilding Approach. transcend.org The presence of the Russian President to the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics led to an important Joint Statement that stresses current proposals of the two States meriting close attention. It highlights the concept of the community of common destiny for humankind and sets out the political framework for its proposals.

_____ (2022-02-14). The China-Russia Meeting on 4 February Sets Out A Clear Alternative for the World. journal-neo.org On fourth of February 2022 an important meeting took place in Beijing., China between the leader of China Xi Jin Ping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Putin was in China at Xi's invitation to attend the opening of the Winter Olympics. The reason for his visit however, went far beyond celebrating the opening of …

Taylor Young (2022-02-14). GWU president defends anti-China hate posters. liberationnews.org University president supports ant-Chinese posters as 'free speech' but university prohibited display of Palestinian flag.

Kim Petersen (2022-02-14). Western Media Continues to Flog a Dead Anti-China Horse. dissidentvoice.org When it comes to the ever ascending techno-economic colossus of China, it is year-round open season in the West for monopoly media and government officials to invoke whatever opprobrium, throw it against the wall and hope it sticks, if not repeat the defamation. Evidence does not matter. It can be cooked up. And the same …

Callum Wilson, Liu Xuegang (2022-02-14). Uyghur torchbearer and ethnic diversity at Beijing Olympics upset media's 'genocide' narrative. peoplesworld.org "Fifty-six constellations, fifty-six flowers in bloom; Fifty-six ethnicities, brothers and sisters in one family…" — Lyrics from Áà±Êàë‰∏≠Âçé (We Love Our China), theme song of The 4th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities, 1991, China. Thirty-one years after this wildly popular Chinese song for another nationally-celebrated sporting event, these same 56 brothers and sisters were …

teleSUR (2022-02-14). Beijing 2022: China Equals Best Record in Olympic Golds. telesurenglish.net After Xu Mengtao's win in the women's aerials freestyle skiing, China has won record-equalling five gold medals at Beijing 2022; French pair crowned in ice dance. | Xu Mengtao of China celebrates after winning the gold medal in the freestyle skiing women's aerials final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province on Feb. 14, 2022.

New Atlas (2022-02-14). Myanmar's Terrorists Nominated for "Nobel Peace Prize" to Prop up Western Regime Change Proxies. newatlas.report February 14, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The US-backed opposition in Myanmar continues pressing on with the division and destruction of the Southeast Asian country — and key player in China's Belt and Road Initiative. Let's take a look at how bad the propaganda is and how directly the West is involved in creating a …

Editor (2022-02-14). US vs. China in Laos: Two Nations, two approaches, one obvious difference. mronline.org The United States has elected to lock itself in a zero-sum conflict with China, attempting to stop China's inevitable rise as the world's largest, most powerful economy and thus nation.

teleSUR (2022-02-14). China, Mexico Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations. | RELATED: | In his message, Xi noted that both China and Mexico are countries with time-honored civilizations and history, and the friendly exchanges between their people date back to ancient times. Since Ch…

_____ (2022-02-14). Washington Rolls Out a 'New' Approach to Encircling China. journal-neo.org The Joe Biden administration's 'new' Indo-Pacific strategy document contains nothing 'new' insofar as the cardinal objective of this strategy is concerned i.e., 'encircling China.' Interestingly enough, the strategy has been revealed despite the Biden administration's various rhetorical claims that the administration is not seeking to build up a global coalition against China, or that they …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-14). Tibetan Buddhism: Instructions for Life in the New Millennium. transcend.org 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. | 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Brian Becker (2022-02-14). The West covered sports in 2008, but politics in 2022 — What changed? liberationnews.org U.S. media coverage of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics was accompanied by a barrage of non-stop political attacks against China by US commentators and the mainstream media.

New Atlas (2022-02-14). US vs. China in Laos: Two Nations, Two Approaches, One Obvious Difference. newatlas.report February 14, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — The United States has elected to lock itself in a zero-sum conflict with China, attempting to stop China's inevitable rise as the world's largest, most powerful economy and thus nation. The narrative the US employs to justify political, economic, and even military measures it is targeting China …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-14). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following article by Carlos Martinez was commissioned by the Taihe Institute for the January 2022 edition of its monthly magazine, TI Observer. Carlos gives an overview of the history of European and North American subjugation of Latin America, and explores the ways in which the expanding relationship between China and the region is…

_____ (2022-02-14). Winter Olympics: Western Reporters Compete For Gold In Fear-Mongering. popularresistance.org The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is here but the U.S. isn't sending its officials, calling it a "diplomatic boycott." Meanwhile, host outlet NBC is using every opportunity to bash China and Russia throughout their coverage. Tings Chak explains what the perception of the Olympics has been in China, analyzes the treatment of Eileen Gu, and reacts to the Western coverage. 22-year-old Amir Locke was shot to death by police in the early morning in his apartment in Minneapolis earlier this month, and protests have erupted nationwide. Ottawa truckers have been blocking roads, airports, and border crossings from the U…

New Atlas (2022-02-14). Myanmar's Terrorists Nominated for "Nobel Peace Prize" to Prop up Western Regime Change Proxies. newatlas.report February 14, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The US-backed opposition in Myanmar continues pressing on with the division and destruction of the Southeast Asian country — and key player in China's Belt and Road Initiative. Let's take a look at how bad the propaganda is and how directly the West is involved in creating a …

_____ (2022-02-14). The China-Russia Meeting on 4 February Sets Out A Clear Alternative for the World. journal-neo.org On fourth of February 2022 an important meeting took place in Beijing., China between the leader of China Xi Jin Ping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Putin was in China at Xi's invitation to attend the opening of the Winter Olympics. The reason for his visit however, went far beyond celebrating the opening of …

_____ (2022-02-14). Washington Rolls Out a 'New' Approach to Encircling China. journal-neo.org The Joe Biden administration's 'new' Indo-Pacific strategy document contains nothing 'new' insofar as the cardinal objective of this strategy is concerned i.e., 'encircling China.' Interestingly enough, the strategy has been revealed despite the Biden administration's various rhetorical claims that the administration is not seeking to build up a global coalition against China, or that they …

Kim Petersen (2022-02-14). Western Media Continues to Flog a Dead Anti-China Horse. dissidentvoice.org When it comes to the ever ascending techno-economic colossus of China, it is year-round open season in the West for monopoly media and government officials to invoke whatever opprobrium, throw it against the wall and hope it sticks, if not repeat the defamation. Evidence does not matter. It can be cooked up. And the same …

Staff (2022-02-14). China rolls out world's largest 5G network. rt.com Nation's next-generation telecom technology expected to exceed 560 million users by 2023 | China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Monday the country has set up a total of nearly 1.43 million 5G base stations as of the end of 2021. The nation now hosts over 60% of the global network. | According to the ministry, about ten 5G base stations are currently serving every 10,000 people in China — nearly double the number at the end of 2020. The government's investment in 5G reached 184.9 billion yuan (about $29 billion) last year. | The ministry said that China aims to expand 5G s…

TASS (2022-02-14). IAEA experts arrive in Japan to inspect Fukushima water release plan – agency. tass.com The delegation will include some experts from China and South Korea that are expressing concern over Japan's plans…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-14). Chinese-Russian Text on Constructing a Community of Common Destiny for Mankind — A Crucial Peacebuilding Approach. transcend.org The presence of the Russian President to the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics led to an important Joint Statement that stresses current proposals of the two States meriting close attention. It highlights the concept of the community of common destiny for humankind and sets out the political framework for its proposals.

TASS (2022-02-14). Three new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Beijing Olympics. tass.com One case of the infection was detected among athletes and officials, two COVID-19 cases were confirmed among the representatives of other interested parties…

Staff (2022-02-14). IOC won't hold ceremony if Kamila Valieva wins medal. rt.com The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not hold the medal ceremony for the women's figure skating event if Kamila Valieva is among the prize winners in Beijing | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced it will not hold the medal ceremony for the women's individual figure skating event at the Beijing Games if Russian participant Kamila Valieva finishes on the podium. | The organization also said it would not be holding the delayed ceremony for the figure skating team event in Beijing, which was won by a Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team including the 15-year-old Valieva. | "In the int…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-14). Tibetan Buddhism: Instructions for Life in the New Millennium. transcend.org 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. | 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

William Briggs (2022-02-13). The United States, war on two fronts and loss of empire. greenleft.org.au The propaganda war against China and Russia got a whole lot worse in the past week. The very real danger of war either in our region, or in Europe, was made abundantly clear, argues William Briggs.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Interview: UN refugee agency official says China's contribution helps alleviate dire situation in Afghanistan. ecns.cn The resources provided by China to Afghanistan are helping the internally displaced Afghans to weather the harsh winter and COVID-19 pandemic, while China's engagement in political levels would facilitate a long-term solution to the situation.

_____ (2022-02-13). America's Real Adversaries Are Its European And Other Allies. popularresistance.org The Iron Curtain of the 1940s and '50s was ostensibly designed to isolate Russia from Western Europe — to keep out Communist ideology and military penetration. Today's sanctions regime is aimed inward, to prevent America's NATO and other Western allies from opening up more trade and investment with Russia and China. The aim is not so much to isolate Russia and China as to hold these allies firmly within America's own economic orbit. Allies are to forego the benefits of importing Russian gas and Chinese products, buying much higher-priced U.S. LNG and other exports, capped by more U.S. arms. | The sanctions…

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-13). US convenes anti-China 'Quad' alliance, Beijing calls it 'tool for containment and siege'. multipolarista.com The US, Japan, and India held a meeting of the Quad alliance in Australia. Beijing condemned it as "a tool for containing and besieging China to maintain US hegemony," with an "antiquated Cold War mentality."

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-13). EEUU convoca su alianza anti-China el 'Quad', y Beijing la llama 'herramienta para la contención y el asedio'. multipolarista.com Estados Unidos, Japón y la India realizaron una reunión de la alianza Quad en Australia. Beijing la condenó como "una herramienta para contener y asediar a China para mantener la hegemonía estadounidense", con una "mentalidad anticuada de Guerra Fría".

Florence CGTN (2022-02-13). Lunar New Year celebrations return in New York. america.cgtn.com Big public celebrations for the Lunar New Year have returned in New York after many were cancelled last year during the coronavirus pandemic. The festivities saw crowds fill the streets of Manhattan's famous Chinatown. But with more and more Asian American families moving out to residential …

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Lao leader speaks highly of China-Laos railway. ecns.cn General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has spoken highly of the China-Laos Railway during his recent trip by the Lane Xang EMU train and inspection on the railway's operation.

_____ (2022-02-13). President Moon and the Beijing Olympics. journal-neo.org On February 4, 2022, the Winter Olympic Games opened in Beijing, where 63 South Korean athletes will compete for medals in six sports. On December 6, 2021, Jen Psaki said that the United States is "diplomatically boycotting" the Beijing Winter Olympics because of human rights violations in China. The next day, on December 7, the …

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). China, Netherlands to enhance ties, cooperation. ecns.cn China and the Netherlands should take the opportunity of 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties to boost bilateral relations and cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Mary Triny Mena (2022-02-13). COVID-19 vaccine boosters available in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com Venezuela has started administering booster vaccinations against COVID-19, as the country continues its efforts to keep the pandemic under control. For the boosters, Venezuela is using China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputniklight vaccines. One of those getting a booster is Augusto Mancini. He went to a vaccination center in …

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-13). US to Open Embassy in Solomon Islands to Counter China. news.antiwar.com The State Department told Congress that the US plans to open an embassy in the Solomon Islands "The United States has a strategic interest in enhancing our political, economic, and commercial relationship with Solomon Islands, the largest Pacific Island nation without a US Embassy," the State Department said in a notification that was obtained by The Associated Press. | Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed…

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Quad is a tool to contain China: Foreign Ministry spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday described the Quad, an informal alliance between the United States, Japan, Australia and India, as a "tool to contain China."

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). China to keep prices stable in 2022 amid solid efforts. ecns.cn Looking into 2022, China has a solid foundation for stable prices, after prices remained within an appropriate range throughout 2021, experts said.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Beijing 2022 runs smoothly as it passes half-way point: organizers. ecns.cn The Beijing Olympics has been running smoothly going into its second week of competition, said Yang Shu'an, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games (BOCOG).

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Beijing Winter Olympics set record-breaking viewership: OBS. ecns.cn A record number of viewers are watching the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Xinjiang's Yecheng County launches first freight train to Tajikistan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 1,980 tons of fiberboard departed the Yecheng County railway station on Wednesday. It is expected to arrive in Tajikistan after a 15-day journey.

William Briggs (2022-02-13). The United States, war on two fronts and loss of empire. greenleft.org.au The propaganda war against China and Russia got a whole lot worse in the past week. The very real danger of war either in our region, or in Europe, was made abundantly clear, argues William Briggs.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Interview: UN refugee agency official says China's contribution helps alleviate dire situation in Afghanistan. ecns.cn The resources provided by China to Afghanistan are helping the internally displaced Afghans to weather the harsh winter and COVID-19 pandemic, while China's engagement in political levels would facilitate a long-term solution to the situation.

_____ (2022-02-13). President Moon and the Beijing Olympics. journal-neo.org On February 4, 2022, the Winter Olympic Games opened in Beijing, where 63 South Korean athletes will compete for medals in six sports. On December 6, 2021, Jen Psaki said that the United States is "diplomatically boycotting" the Beijing Winter Olympics because of human rights violations in China. The next day, on December 7, the …

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). China to keep prices stable in 2022 amid solid efforts. ecns.cn Looking into 2022, China has a solid foundation for stable prices, after prices remained within an appropriate range throughout 2021, experts said.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). China, Netherlands to enhance ties, cooperation. ecns.cn China and the Netherlands should take the opportunity of 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties to boost bilateral relations and cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Mary Triny Mena (2022-02-13). COVID-19 vaccine boosters available in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com Venezuela has started administering booster vaccinations against COVID-19, as the country continues its efforts to keep the pandemic under control. For the boosters, Venezuela is using China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputniklight vaccines. One of those getting a booster is Augusto Mancini. He went to a vaccination center in …

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Lao leader speaks highly of China-Laos railway. ecns.cn General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has spoken highly of the China-Laos Railway during his recent trip by the Lane Xang EMU train and inspection on the railway's operation.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Quad is a tool to contain China: Foreign Ministry spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday described the Quad, an informal alliance between the United States, Japan, Australia and India, as a "tool to contain China."

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Beijing Winter Olympics set record-breaking viewership: OBS. ecns.cn A record number of viewers are watching the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Beijing 2022 runs smoothly as it passes half-way point: organizers. ecns.cn The Beijing Olympics has been running smoothly going into its second week of competition, said Yang Shu'an, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games (BOCOG).

ecns.cn (2022-02-13). Xinjiang's Yecheng County launches first freight train to Tajikistan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 1,980 tons of fiberboard departed the Yecheng County railway station on Wednesday. It is expected to arrive in Tajikistan after a 15-day journey.

Danny Haiphong (2022-02-12). Eileen Gu Controversy Exposes the Importance of Racial Loyalty to the American Empire. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Feb 9, 2022 | The young skier has become the target of a racist backlash that oozes from every orifice of the US's New Cold War. | Eileen Gu is a world class skier who has already won her first gold medal in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the age of 18. Gu was raised in San Francisco by a mixed-race family. Her mom, who she posts about often

_____ (2022-02-12). Front Line In New Cold War On China. popularresistance.org With a diplomatic boycott by Western governments, corporate media propaganda has demonized China over the 2022 Winter Olympics. | Britain's major newspaper the Financial Times openly declared, "Beijing Winter Olympics: the new front line in the US-China cold war." | China expert Carl Zha joins Multipolarista to pick apart the propaganda and explain what's really happening.

Kim Petersen (2022-02-12). A Damning Indictment of Monopoly Media Dishonesty. dissidentvoice.org The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) sought to use podcaster Daniel Dumbrill, a long-time Canadian resident in China, for propagandistic purposes. The media savvy Dumbrill was prepared for this. Said Dumbrill, "Today, I'm going to indisputably and unmistakably demonstrate how mainstream media shapes your views and opinions through manipulation, dishonesty, and outright lies." Influenced by the …

Charles Xu (2022-02-12). How China became an Olympic boogeyman for the West. peoplesdispatch.org The history of the Olympic Games shows both the struggle by China and the Global South to be accepted by the U.S. and other imperialist nations, as well as alternative models to it…

Anonymous015 (2022-02-12). U.S. Has 940 Times As High Death-Rate From Covid As China Does. southfront.org by Eric Zuesse | America has had 2,819 covid-19 deaths per million residents, versus China's 3 covid-19 deaths per million residents. That's 940 times higher. | America has had 237,119 covid-19 cases (diagnosed instances of the active disease), versus China's 74 covid-19 cases (diagnosed instances of the active disease). That's 3,204 times higher. | Although America has been more than 3 times as successful at treating the disease as China has been (3,204/940), China has been 3,204 times as successful at preventing the disease as America has been. | China has done this while almost consistently having a lower u…

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). National medical bulk-buy program to be expanded. ecns.cn China plans to expand its national bulk-buying program for drugs and high-value medical consumables this year to reduce medical costs, a health official said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). China's self-developed large amphibious aircraft passes test run. ecns.cn China's independently developed large amphibious aircraft, the AG600-1003, was successfully tested for the first time in the order of No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 engines.

Staff (2022-02-12). Meet Russia's Beijing golden girls. rt.com The quartet of Russian stars produced a blistering gold medal performance at the Winter Olympics | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team has its third gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics after an imperious performance from the women's 4x5km cross-country relay team in China on Saturday. | The awesome Russian foursome romped home after a tussle with the second-placed Germans, while powerhouses Sweden were forced to settle for the bronze. | Russia's ROC stars celebrated wildly on clinching victory as youngster Veronika Stepanova anchored the final leg. | There was even a celebratory twirl on the podium…

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). Diverse food for Beijing 2022 wins hearts of global athletes. ecns.cn Athletes from all over the world have shared diverse dishes provided by China during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Traditional Chinese food like dumplings have been particularly popular among global followers.

TASS (2022-02-12). One killed, 42 wounded in China bus explosion – police. tass.com The victims were hospitalized to receive medical care…

_____ (2022-02-12). Falkland Islands of Contention between China and Britain. journal-neo.org Despite the active efforts of the White House, by various dirty machinations and the failed attempt at a "diplomatic boycott," to belittle the significance of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, these Games themselves, as well as the contacts held against their background by the Chinese authorities with the leaders of a number of foreign states, …

WSWS (2022-02-12). US exploits Quad meeting in Australia to condemn Russia. wsws.org The failure of the US, Japan, Australia and India to concur over the Ukraine crisis did not stop the four powers from targeting China, despite the Indian external affairs minister's claim that the grouping was not directed "against" anyone.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). Ambassador Qin Gang Sends Congratulatory Letter to Spring Festival Reception hosted by USAI. ecns.cn On Feb. 10, Ambassador Qin Gang sent‚ÄÇa congratulatory letter to the online Spring Festival reception hosted by‚ÄÇUS-Asia Institute. Minister Jing Quan attended the reception and read out Ambassador Qin's congratulatory letter. | In the letter, Ambassador Qin expressed‚ÄÇhigh appreciation to USAI for its long-term dedication‚ÄÇto the dialogue and exchanges between the US and Asian countries, including China.‚ÄÇAmbassador Qin‚ÄÇsaid, Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people‚&A…

Bertil Lintner (2022-02-12). China's submarine diplomacy reaching deep and wide. asiatimes.com CHIANG MAI — China's delivery of two promised submarines to Thailand, now being assembled in Wuhan, may never actually reach the kingdom as Germany refuses to sell related engines to China because the boats will be sold on to a third country. Export restrictions aside, the real reason could be that Germany, as well as …

WSWS (2022-02-12). Australian defence minister accuses Labor Party of "appeasing" China. wsws.org The attempt to whip up a wartime atmosphere flows from the government's deep crisis and Australia's frontline role in the US-led preparations for conflict with China.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-02-12). Iranian, Chinese negotiating delegations hold talk in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com The negotiating delegation of Iran and China headed by China's envoy in Vienna talk Wang Qun and Iran's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani held talks in Austrian capital of Vienna on Saturday evening.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). People of the day(7): Yan Wengang. ecns.cn China's Yan Wengang made history by claiming a bronze medal in the men's skeleton at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). World champion Gut-Behrami grabs gold in women's SG at Beijing 2022. ecns.cn Two-time world champion Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland added an Olympic gold medal into her collection after winning women's super-G at Beijing 2022 here on Friday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-02-12). US claims of Russian 'invasion' not backed by evidence. en.mehrnews.com US officials' claims that Russia is allegedly planning to attack Ukraine during or after the Beijing Olympics are absolutely groundless, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has said.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). Japanese Ayumu Hirano wins men's snowboard halfpipe at Beijing 2022. ecns.cn Ayumu Hirano of Japan claimed the men's snowboard halfpipe title by notching a high score of 96.00 points at Beijing 2022 here on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). Shanghai opens first chocolate art museum. ecns.cn Shanghai's first chocolate art museum has opened in the Yuyuan Garden, a classical Chinese garden scenic spot in Shanghai.

ecns.cn (2022-02-12). Rime spectacle in Inner Mongolia after snow. ecns.cn Ergun city welcomed its first snow this year, with the rimes turning the vast wetland into a white world.

Seth Galinsky (2022-02-12). Drivers, delivery workers rally for union, higher pay. themilitant.com NEW YORK — More than 100 Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride and food-delivery workers and their supporters from New York City and Long Island rallied here Feb. 1 demanding higher pay, better working conditions, an end to arbitrary employer deactivations and for access to bathrooms and the right to form a union. | The rally was called to announce the formation of Justice for App Workers, a coalition of mainly local groups of drivers and delivery workers. Speakers addressed the rally in English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Tibetan and Uzbek, reflecting the heavily immigrant workforce. | There are 100,000 or mor…

_____ (2022-02-12). Falkland Islands of Contention between China and Britain. journal-neo.org Despite the active efforts of the White House, by various dirty machinations and the failed attempt at a "diplomatic boycott," to belittle the significance of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, these Games themselves, as well as the contacts held against their background by the Chinese authorities with the leaders of a number of foreign states, …

WSWS (2022-02-12). Australian defence minister accuses Labor Party of "appeasing" China. wsws.org The attempt to whip up a wartime atmosphere flows from the government's deep crisis and Australia's frontline role in the US-led preparations for conflict with China.

WSWS (2022-02-12). US exploits Quad meeting in Australia to condemn Russia. wsws.org The failure of the US, Japan, Australia and India to concur over the Ukraine crisis did not stop the four powers from targeting China, despite the Indian external affairs minister's claim that the grouping was not directed "against" anyone.

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-11). Beijing Winter Olympics: Front line in new cold war on China — with Carl Zha. multipolarista.com With a diplomatic boycott by Western governments, corporate media propaganda has demonized the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. China expert Carl Zha discusses the new cold war.

Dongsheng News (2022-02-11). News on China | No. 86. dissidentvoice.org China and Argentina move closer together as Argentina joins the BRI and they reach agreements on investments. Russia and China signed a joint declaration opposing Taiwan independence and NATO expansion. Green China runs a low-Carbon Olympics. Gu Ailing wins a gold medal for China.

J. Hahn, Max Chandler (2022-02-11). Shen Yun: The Falun Gong cult's anti-communist propaganda roadshow. peoplesworld.org From February 15-20, 2022, Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host a sensational retelling of China's history spanning thousands of years. Shen Yun—the stunning production that has graced stages in a perpetual roadshow across North America since 2006—is returning to the U.S. capital. The advertising for this affair across 96 cities …

_____ (2022-02-11). America's Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies. strategic-culture.org The U.S. aim is to keep them from trading with China and Russia | By Michael HUDSON | The Iron Curtain of the 1940s and '50s was ostensibly designed to isolate Russia from Western Europe — to keep out Communist ideology and military penetration. Today's sanctions regime is aimed inward, to prevent America's NATO and other Western allies from opening up more trade and investment with Russia and China. The aim is not so much to isolate Russia and China as to hold these allies firmly within America's own economic orbit. Allies are to forego the benefits of importing Russian gas and Chinese products, buying muc…

Editor (2022-02-11). Beijing 2022 and China's challenge to sports imperialism. mronline.org In this essay, Charles Xu exposes these narratives for the new Cold War propaganda they are. At the same time, he draws from valuable left analysis of the Olympic movement's historical imbrication with white supremacy to explore China's fraught relationship with international sports.

Andrew Wong (2022-02-11). Further US technology sanctions against China. indybay.org We have an important opportunity to see how Washington tries again to push Chinese producers out of the US high-technology market.

Brittani Banks (2022-02-11). Why Is Olympian Eileen Gu So Controversial? independentmediainstitute.org Eileen Gu is an 18-year-old from San Francisco who made the decision to ski in the 2022 Beijing Olympics for China instead of the United States and just won the gold in freestyle skiing. You may have either heard her name mentioned during the Olympic coverage or by the likes of television host Tucker Carlson …

Staff (2022-02-11). Olympic invasion possible — US. rt.com Officials in Kiev and Washington have previously claimed an incursion could come amid the sporting event | With the world's attention drawn to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Moscow could seize the opportunity to wage a war against neighboring Ukraine, Washington has warned, amid a growing standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations. | Speaking on Friday at a news conference in the Australian city of Melbourne, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounded the alarm, claiming that Russia is continuing to amass more troops along the frontier. | According to the top diplomat, "we continue…

Staff (2022-02-11). Victory but criticism for Russian hockey stars in Beijing. rt.com Team ROC is celebrating its second victory in Beijing, registering a hard-fought win against lower-ranked Denmark | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) men's ice hockey team have started their title defense with victories in their opening games against Denmark and Switzerland, but have not been immune to criticism in the process. | Despite two wins and placing first in the current standings, the squad has been subjected to barbs for unimpressive offensive actions and a lack of goals against their opponents, neither of whom are considered top hockey nations. | On Friday, Team ROC defeated Denmark 2-0, hitting t…

Editor (2022-02-11). Beijing 2022 and China's challenge to sports imperialism. mronline.org In this essay, Charles Xu exposes these narratives for the new Cold War propaganda they are. At the same time, he draws from valuable left analysis of the Olympic movement's historical imbrication with white supremacy to explore China's fraught relationship with international sports.

Andrew Wong (2022-02-11). Further US technology sanctions against China. indybay.org We have an important opportunity to see how Washington tries again to push Chinese producers out of the US high-technology market.

Staff (2022-02-11). Olympic invasion possible — US. rt.com Officials in Kiev and Washington have previously claimed an incursion could come amid the sporting event | With the world's attention drawn to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Moscow could seize the opportunity to wage a war against neighboring Ukraine, Washington has warned, amid a growing standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations. | Speaking on Friday at a news conference in the Australian city of Melbourne, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounded the alarm, claiming that Russia is continuing to amass more troops along the frontier. | According to the top diplomat, "we continue…

Staff (2022-02-11). Victory but criticism for Russian hockey stars in Beijing. rt.com Team ROC is celebrating its second victory in Beijing, registering a hard-fought win against lower-ranked Denmark | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) men's ice hockey team have started their title defense with victories in their opening games against Denmark and Switzerland, but have not been immune to criticism in the process. | Despite two wins and placing first in the current standings, the squad has been subjected to barbs for unimpressive offensive actions and a lack of goals against their opponents, neither of whom are considered top hockey nations. | On Friday, Team ROC defeated Denmark 2-0, hitting t…

webmaster (2022-02-10). Banner Drop | Honor the Shanghai Communique: One China — Peace Not War! peacepivot.org Sunday, Feb. 13, at 11: 30 am, at the pedestrian bridge in Japantown, Geary Blvd and Webster Street. RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/267158878397 Join us for events in San Francisco and Washington D.C. on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding Peace, not war with China: A banner drop Sunday, Feb. 13, at 11: 30 am, at the …

webmaster (2022-02-10). Demonstration in Washington D.C. — Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Shanghai Communique. peacepivot.org Meet us in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1 pm. RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/267162840247 Join us for events in San Francisco and Washington D.C. on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding Peace, not war with China: A banner drop Sunday, Feb. 13, at 11: 30 am, at the …

webmaster (2022-02-10). Rally in San Francisco — Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Shanghai Communique. peacepivot.org Sunday, Feb. 27, at 1 pm in front of the San Francisco Main Library, on Polk and Grove Streets. RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/267161546377 Join us for events in San Francisco and Washington D.C. on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding Peace, not war with China: A banner drop Sunday, Feb. 13, at 11: 30 am, …

William Briggs (2022-02-10). Australia's 'national interest' and anti-China propaganda. greenleft.org.au Government spokespeople and the media have been a little coy, but now the gloves are off: China is the enemy. William Briggs argues that the Quad meeting is the latest propaganda assault.

Gerald Horne (2022-02-10). Barack Obama's father identified as CIA asset in U.S. drive to "recolonize" Africa during early days of the Cold War. mronline.org Over the last decade, the U.S. has been quietly expanding its covert intelligence empire in Africa as part of a growing geopolitical rivalry with China.

ecns.cn (2022-02-10). Commerce Ministry denounces U.S. sanctions. ecns.cn The United States should remove additional tariffs and sanctions on China as soon as possible, Commerce Ministry spokesperson Gao Feng said at a news briefing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-10). Devaluing China's zero-COVID approach disregards facts. ecns.cn As the omicron strain still rages worldwide, lashing China's "dynamic zero-case policy" becomes the groupthink that is often hyped up by some Western media.

sputniknews (2022-02-10). China Suspends Import of Beef From Lithuania Amid Diplomatic Row. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – China temporarily suspends imports of beef from Lithuania, a document released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs said.

sputniknews (2022-02-10). Figure Skater Valieva Continues to Participate in Olympics. sputniknews.com Earlier, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva took part in the team tournament as part of the Russian team, which won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

_____ (2022-02-10). Beijing Deals a Devastating Blow to Washington. journal-neo.org The White House's policy of unfettered discretion and domination, of unceremonious interference in the internal affairs of other countries, has met an increasingly widespread anti-American backlash. It was Washington that decided to "teach Serbia a lesson" by sponsoring, through the Rockefeller Foundation, anti-government protests in Serbia with the goal of changing the current government in …

sputniknews (2022-02-10). China Suspends Import of Beef From Lithuania Amid Diplomatic Row. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – China temporarily suspends imports of beef from Lithuania, a document released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs said.

ecns.cn (2022-02-10). Devaluing China's zero-COVID approach disregards facts. ecns.cn As the omicron strain still rages worldwide, lashing China's "dynamic zero-case policy" becomes the groupthink that is often hyped up by some Western media.

ecns.cn (2022-02-10). Commerce Ministry denounces U.S. sanctions. ecns.cn The United States should remove additional tariffs and sanctions on China as soon as possible, Commerce Ministry spokesperson Gao Feng said at a news briefing on Thursday.

sputniknews (2022-02-10). Figure Skater Valieva Continues to Participate in Olympics. sputniknews.com Earlier, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva took part in the team tournament as part of the Russian team, which won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

_____ (2022-02-09). What are the Real Reasons for Washington's Boycott of the Beijing Olympics? journal-neo.org Despite various blatantly nefarious actions by Washington to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, the event commenced on schedule with impeccable organization by the Chinese authorities. Heads of state, high-ranking officials, representatives of public organizations and corporations arrived in Beijing. The "diplomatic boycott" initiated by the White House and their "hawks" and obedient vassals went awry and …

The Socialist Program (2022-02-09). Human Rights?? U.S. Hypocrisy on Full Display as Beijing Olympics Open. liberationnews.org Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the US corporate media subjected viewers to wall-to-wall war mongering propaganda targeting the government and people of China as the Olympics opened in Beijing…

Ann Brown (2022-02-09). Remembering When China's Chairman Mao Met With WEB Dubois. moguldom.com It may not be well known, but in 1959, civil rights activist, pan-Africanist and Black socialist W. E. B. Du Bois traveled to China to meet with Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung. A communist revolutionary, Chairman Mao was the founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He ruled as the chairman of the Chinese …

Ian Goodrum (2022-02-09). Beijing Olympics: Eileen Gu doesn't care what the U.S. media thinks of her. peoplesworld.org Since she was 15, Eileen Gu (Gu Ailing) has had a target on her back. The U.S.-born freestyle skier of Chinese heritage announced in 2019 she would be competing for the People's Republic at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics rather than the United States, a decision met with enthusiasm in China—for obvious reasons—but intense animosity …

WSWS (2022-02-09). Two right-wing figures to contest South Korean presidential election. wsws.org The candidates from the two main parties are both determined to further open the economy despite the surge of COVID-19 cases and have backed the US war drive against China.

_____ (2022-02-09). On the China-GCC Free Trade Agreement. journal-neo.org Given how the US withdrawal from the Middle East has impacted Washington's ties with the Gulf countries, an opportunity certainly exists for the latter to pursue their ties with Beijing more freely than was the earlier the case. There is, in fact, already signs that China and the Gulf may well be taking concrete steps …

Staff (2022-02-09). Britain is undermining the EU to upset China and please the US. rt.com Yesterday, the United Kingdom China has effectively placed a de-facto trade embargo and secondary sanctions reg…

Andrew Wong (2022-02-09). USA uses Solomon Islands protests against China. indybay.org Recently the US Department of State has issued a condemnation of mass unrest acts in the Solomon Islands.

_____ (2022-02-09). Wanting Peace With Russia To Focus Aggressions On China Is Just Being An Imperialist Warmonger. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz criticized the Biden administration's dangerous escalations against Russia on the House floor on Monday, not because he thinks needlessly ramping up cold war brinkmanship with a nuclear-armed nation is an insane thing to do, nor because he believes the US government should cease trying to dominate the world by constantly working to subvert and undermine any nation who disobeys its commands, but because he wants US aggressions to be focused more on China. | "While the Biden administration, the media, and many in congress beat the drums of war for Ukraine, th…

TASS (2022-02-09). Sale of US weapons to Taiwan threatens China's security interests, Defense Ministry says. tass.com Earlier, the US Department of State had approved a possible sale of equipment and services to Taiwan for "engineering services support, designed to sustain, maintain, and improve the Patriot Air Defense System" with the estimated cost of $100 mln…

John Feffer (2022-02-09). Russia and China's Dirty Partnership. fpif.org The leaders of Russia and China are joining forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing for the Winter Olympics to show solidarity with his largest trade partner at an event that the United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia are

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-09). Morning Commute: 2-9-2022. anchor.fm Hope everyone is well! Today we're doing a little news coverage based on sources I've been reading like People's Dispatch, Hoodcommunist.org, By Any Means Necessary, Liberation News, Kawasachun News, TeleSur English, Guerrilla History Podcast, etc. We go over Russia/China Relations, the Olympics, the African Union meeting, Oakland and Chicago schools ongoing issues, movements against Police Brutality and the murder by Minneapolis Police Department (yup, that one!) of Amir Locke who was 22 years old! No justice, no peace!! Go organize!

_____ (2022-02-09). Eritrea And The Tripartite Alliance In The Horn Of Africa. popularresistance.org The motives behind US aggression towards Ethiopia have not been altogether clear. Is it simply that they lost their long standing puppet government led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front? Competition with China? Or is it the regional Tripartite Agreement between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia, which poses too much independence from US global hegemony? Ethiopia borders both Eritrea and Somalia, and Eritrea has made its Red Sea ports available to Ethiopia since leaders of the two countries negotiated peace in 2018. Together, Eritrea and Somalia share a combined coastline of 2,672 miles in one of the most strat…

Nathan King (2022-02-09). Record deficit in 2021 as Americans buy more from oversea. america.cgtn.com A new report shows the U.S. "purchased" more goods from foreign countries last year, but sold 'fewer' goods overseas. And while U.S. shipments to China were up, it wasn't enough to counter the amount Americans spent on goods from China.

ecns.cn (2022-02-09). China Red Cross donates flour to hungry Afghanistan. ecns.cn The Red Cross Society of China recently donated 130 metric tons of flour to its Afghan counterpart to help the country through its severe food crisis.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-02-09). China insta a EE.UU. detener sanciones contra Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net El funcionario reclamó a Washington a dar la debida importancia a las medidas de desnuclearización tomadas por Pyongyang.

sputniknews (2022-02-09). China Calls on US to Stop Sanctioning North Korea. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The United States needs to stop imposing endless sanctions and putting pressure on North Korea if they are sincerely concerned about the well-being of the North Korean people, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.

Editor (2022-02-09). USA CIA veteran hosting anti-China 'Uyghur diaspora' podcast funded by U.S. government. mronline.org The "WEghur Stories" podcast claims to speak on behalf of "the Uyghur diaspora," and uses intersectional feminist rhetoric to demonize China. But it's co-created and hosted by an ex CIA agent, with funding from the U.S. embassy in France.

ecns.cn (2022-02-09). Green Games, sustainability embedded in preparations of Beijing 2022: BOCOG official. ecns.cn The concept of a green Games and sustainability have been embedded in the entire process and every aspect of the preparations of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, said Li Sen, the director-general of the general planning department of Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG), on a Beijing 2022 daily briefing held Wednesday.

Staff (2022-02-09). Medal ceremony delayed as Russian 'doping mystery' emerges in Beijing — media. rt.com The medal ceremony for the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympics has been delayed over a 'legal issue' | The Russian figure skating team which won gold in Beijing is reportedly at the center of scrutiny after the medal ceremony was delayed due to unspecified legal issues which "arose at short notice." | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) wrapped up the figure skating team title earlier this week, with the USA claiming silver and Japan earning bronze. | However, the medal ceremony has been delayed indefinitely after originally being scheduled to take place on Tuesday. | The International Olympic Com…

ecns.cn (2022-02-09). Chinese military vows to thwart foreign interference, separatist schemes for 'Taiwan independence'. ecns.cn The Chinese military will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, thwart any form of foreign interference and separatist attempts for "Taiwan independence," and continue to advance national reunification.

Staff (2022-02-09). Headlines for February 9, 2022. democracynow.org Heads of State Hold More Talks as U.S. Threatens Sweeping Sanctions Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions, NY Drops Indoor Mask Mandate; Pfizer Projects Over $50 Billion in Revenue from COVID Treatments, Canadian Truckers Shut Down Bridge Linking to U.S. as "Freedom Convoy" Grows, Israeli Soldiers Shoot Dead 3 Palestinians in West Bank City of Nablus, Millions in Horn of Africa Face Severe Hunger After Years of Drought, U.S. Approves $100 Million Military Sale to Taiwan, Outrage Mounts over School Hijab Ban in Indian State of Karnataka, Ex-Pope Benedict Asks for Forgiveness for Church's Sexual Abuse But…

_____ (2022-02-09). What are the Real Reasons for Washington's Boycott of the Beijing Olympics? journal-neo.org Despite various blatantly nefarious actions by Washington to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, the event commenced on schedule with impeccable organization by the Chinese authorities. Heads of state, high-ranking officials, representatives of public organizations and corporations arrived in Beijing. The "diplomatic boycott" initiated by the White House and their "hawks" and obedient vassals went awry and …

Ian Goodrum (2022-02-09). Beijing Olympics: Eileen Gu doesn't care what the U.S. media thinks of her. peoplesworld.org Since she was 15, Eileen Gu (Gu Ailing) has had a target on her back. The U.S.-born freestyle skier of Chinese heritage announced in 2019 she would be competing for the People's Republic at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics rather than the United States, a decision met with enthusiasm in China—for obvious reasons—but intense animosity …

_____ (2022-02-09). Eritrea And The Tripartite Alliance In The Horn Of Africa. popularresistance.org The motives behind US aggression towards Ethiopia have not been altogether clear. Is it simply that they lost their long standing puppet government led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front? Competition with China? Or is it the regional Tripartite Agreement between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia, which poses too much independence from US global hegemony? Ethiopia borders both Eritrea and Somalia, and Eritrea has made its Red Sea ports available to Ethiopia since leaders of the two countries negotiated peace in 2018. Together, Eritrea and Somalia share a combined coastline of 2,672 miles in one of the most strat…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-02-09). China insta a EE.UU. detener sanciones contra Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net El funcionario reclamó a Washington a dar la debida importancia a las medidas de desnuclearización tomadas por Pyongyang.

Staff (2022-02-09). Britain is undermining the EU to upset China and please the US. rt.com Yesterday, the United Kingdom China has effectively placed a de-facto trade embargo and secondary sanctions reg…

TASS (2022-02-09). Sale of US weapons to Taiwan threatens China's security interests, Defense Ministry says. tass.com Earlier, the US Department of State had approved a possible sale of equipment and services to Taiwan for "engineering services support, designed to sustain, maintain, and improve the Patriot Air Defense System" with the estimated cost of $100 mln…

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-09). Morning Commute: 2-9-2022. anchor.fm Hope everyone is well! Today we're doing a little news coverage based on sources I've been reading like People's Dispatch, Hoodcommunist.org, By Any Means Necessary, Liberation News, Kawasachun News, TeleSur English, Guerrilla History Podcast, etc. We go over Russia/China Relations, the Olympics, the African Union meeting, Oakland and Chicago schools ongoing issues, movements against Police Brutality and the murder by Minneapolis Police Department (yup, that one!) of Amir Locke who was 22 years old! No justice, no peace!! Go organize!

ecns.cn (2022-02-09). China Red Cross donates flour to hungry Afghanistan. ecns.cn The Red Cross Society of China recently donated 130 metric tons of flour to its Afghan counterpart to help the country through its severe food crisis.

Andrew Wong (2022-02-09). USA uses Solomon Islands protests against China. indybay.org Recently the US Department of State has issued a condemnation of mass unrest acts in the Solomon Islands.

John Feffer (2022-02-09). Russia and China's Dirty Partnership. fpif.org The leaders of Russia and China are joining forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing for the Winter Olympics to show solidarity with his largest trade partner at an event that the United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia are

WSWS (2022-02-09). Two right-wing figures to contest South Korean presidential election. wsws.org The candidates from the two main parties are both determined to further open the economy despite the surge of COVID-19 cases and have backed the US war drive against China.

sputniknews (2022-02-09). China Calls on US to Stop Sanctioning North Korea. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The United States needs to stop imposing endless sanctions and putting pressure on North Korea if they are sincerely concerned about the well-being of the North Korean people, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-02-09). Medal ceremony delayed as Russian 'doping mystery' emerges in Beijing — media. rt.com The medal ceremony for the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympics has been delayed over a 'legal issue' | The Russian figure skating team which won gold in Beijing is reportedly at the center of scrutiny after the medal ceremony was delayed due to unspecified legal issues which "arose at short notice." | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) wrapped up the figure skating team title earlier this week, with the USA claiming silver and Japan earning bronze. | However, the medal ceremony has been delayed indefinitely after originally being scheduled to take place on Tuesday. | The International Olympic Com…

ecns.cn (2022-02-09). Green Games, sustainability embedded in preparations of Beijing 2022: BOCOG official. ecns.cn The concept of a green Games and sustainability have been embedded in the entire process and every aspect of the preparations of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, said Li Sen, the director-general of the general planning department of Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG), on a Beijing 2022 daily briefing held Wednesday.

Staff (2022-02-09). Headlines for February 9, 2022. democracynow.org Heads of State Hold More Talks as U.S. Threatens Sweeping Sanctions Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions, NY Drops Indoor Mask Mandate; Pfizer Projects Over $50 Billion in Revenue from COVID Treatments, Canadian Truckers Shut Down Bridge Linking to U.S. as "Freedom Convoy" Grows, Israeli Soldiers Shoot Dead 3 Palestinians in West Bank City of Nablus, Millions in Horn of Africa Face Severe Hunger After Years of Drought, U.S. Approves $100 Million Military Sale to Taiwan, Outrage Mounts over School Hijab Ban in Indian State of Karnataka, Ex-Pope Benedict Asks for Forgiveness for Church's Sexual Abuse But…

ecns.cn (2022-02-09). Chinese military vows to thwart foreign interference, separatist schemes for 'Taiwan independence'. ecns.cn The Chinese military will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, thwart any form of foreign interference and separatist attempts for "Taiwan independence," and continue to advance national reunification.

sputniknews (2022-02-08). China Says US Should Cancel $100 Mln Deal on Weapons Supply to Taiwan. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The US should cancel a $100 million deal on weapons supply to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday, adding that China will take necessary actions to protect its sovereignty,…

ecns.cn (2022-02-08). China's Gu Ailing takes historic women's freeski big air gold at Beijing 2022. ecns.cn China's prodigy Gu Ailing claimed the historic gold with a 1620 performance she had never done before in the women's freeski big air of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Big Air Shougang here on Tuesday, while Tess Ledeux of France and Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland took silver and bronze, respectively.

Brian Berletic (2022-02-08). China's Belt & Road Already Delivering for Southeast Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-08). CIA veteran hosting anti-China 'Uyghur diaspora' podcast funded by US government. multipolarista.com The "WEghur Stories" podcast claims to speak on behalf of "the Uyghur diaspora," and uses intersectional feminist rhetoric to demonize China. But it's co-created and hosted by an ex CIA agent, with funding from the US embassy in France.

Staff (2022-02-08). Scientists invent '4-minute' Covid test. rt.com The new electromechanical sensors are as precise as PCR lab tests and show results in four minutes, researchers say | Scientists at Fudan University in Shanghai have come up with a new method for coronavirus testing, which they say is as sensitive but much quicker than PCR lab testing. | The new method involves electromechanical sensors capable of detecting, with high precision, SARS-CoV-2 RNA in human genetic material, according to the study published Monday in Nature Biomedical Engineering science journal. | "We implemented an electromechanical biosensor for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 into an integrated and…

Editor2 (2022-02-08). How US Meddling Split Sudan, Creating an Oil Republic Drowning in Poverty and Conflict. orinocotribune.com By T.J. Coles — Feb 1, 2022 | Following decades of US soft power aid interventions to exploit South Sudan's energy reserves and counter China's influence, the republic is trapped in humanitarian crisis. | Like most countries, the Republic of South Sudan is a complex nation of shifting alliances and external influences. | Recently, President Salva Kiir, who sports a Stetson hat

Richard S. Ehrlich (2022-02-08). US Battling to Swing Thailand Away from China. asia-pacificresearch.com

_____ (2022-02-08). Why on Earth Does George Soros Want Xi Jinping to Go? journal-neo.org Mister "Open Society," George Soros, the symbol of globalist regime change Color Revolutions since the 1980s, has just signaled that he and his globalist circles have targeted China's President Xi Jinping for what looks a lot like regime change. On the surface, Soros' latest sharp critique of Xi and his management of China's economy seems …

TASS (2022-02-08). China against NATO's expansion, sees it as useless for global security — statement. tass.com Beijing believes that regional security should not be guaranteed by strengthening or expanding military blocs, the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the EU noted…

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-08). China y Rusia declaran una 'nueva era' de multipolaridad, desafiando el intervencionismo de EEUU. multipolarista.com Tras reunirse en Beijing, Xi Jinping de China y Vladimir Putin de Rusia publicaron una declaración conjunta que aclara las divisiones ideológicas de la nueva guerra fría: Eurasia llama a la multipolaridad, la cooperación, la soberanía y la "redistribución del poder en el mundo" contra la hegemonía unipolar y el intervencionismo de EEUU.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-08). Argentina joins China's Belt and Road Initiative. peoplesdispatch.org On February 6, the governments of Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative, a global trade infrastructure project promoted by the People's Republic of China. | The memorandum, which promotes the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, was signed during President Fernández's official three-day visit to China. President Fernández visited China, at President Jinping's invitation, to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games on Februa…

JANET (2022-02-08). Olympic Games & U.S. propaganda: Have you been lied to about Xinjiang, human rights ‚àí and China? iacenter.org February 7, 2022 Feb. 6 update — The U.S. war propaganda machine is working overtime during the Olympics to defame China with false accusations of "human rights abuse" against the Turkic-speaking Muslim Uyghurs, based in its Xinjiang Province. As readers evaluate these claims, keep in mind these facts: 1) There is a centuries-long history of racist U.S. crimes — through state force and economic exploitation — against Indigenous, Black, Latinx and Asian and other oppressed peoples, on land now occupied by the U.S. These crimes, which continue to this day, are integral to U.S. tactics of military…

Brittani Banks (2022-02-08). How China Became an Olympic Boogeyman for the West. independentmediainstitute.org In the early 1990s, barely a decade after rejoining the Olympic movement, Beijing launched a bid to host the 2000 Games. Unfortunately by then, U.S. policy had begun to shift perceptibly from the honeymoon years of rapprochement. Gone was the incentive for even arch-reactionaries like U.S. Presidents Nixon and Reagan to embrace the People's Republic …

_____ (2022-02-08). Pakistan in the Eye of the Storm. strategic-culture.org New trends that have appeared in regional security since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan are highly consequential for regional politics. | The joint statement issued on February 6 following the four-day visit by the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to China has been an exceptional gesture by Beijing underscoring the highest importance attached to that country as a regional ally. Beijing feels the need to underscore that not only does it back the government in Islamabad to the hilt but is determined to boost the ties, especially by boosting the flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative known as the China-Paki…

Charles Xu (2022-02-08). China's Olympic battle for legitimacy: the prehistory of the 2022 Beijing Games. peoplesdispatch.org Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms: to heal the scars of both exploitative Western colonialism and civil war.

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-08). Invoking Monroe Doctrine, US congressman calls Argentina a 'threat' over China alliance. multipolarista.com (
| An influential right-wing US lawmaker invoked the 200-year-old colonialist Monroe Doctrine on the floor of Congress and called Argentina a "threat" because of its alliance with China. | Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, a key ally of former president Donald Trump, said in a

Editor (2022-02-08). Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Whither China? mronline.org A bimonthly podcast hosted by Professor David Harvey that looks at capitalism through a Marxist lens.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-02-08). China respalda a Argentina en su reclamo sobre las Malvinas. telesurtv.net El conflicto de las Malvinas solamente puede encontrar un cauce favorable mediante el diálogo y las negociaciones.

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-08). Invocando la Doctrina Monroe, diputado de EEUU dice que Argentina es una 'amenaza', tras sus acuerdos con China. multipolarista.com El congresista derechista Matt Gaetz, un aliado de Donald Trump, calificó a Argentina como una "amenaza" para la "seguridad" de EEUU, y se quejó de que su alianza con China desafía la colonialista Doctrina Monroe.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-02-08). US Plays QUAD Card During Beijing Olympics. asia-pacificresearch.com

_____ (2022-02-08). Vladimir Putin's Meeting With Xi Jinping Marks an Important Step in Eurasian Future. journal-neo.org The past week saw what was arguably the most important encounter for a considerable period of time. The Russian president Vladimir Putin travelled to Beijing as the honoured guest of Chinese president Xi Jinping . It was their first face to face meeting for more than two years. The two leaders did not waste the opportunity …